Torticollis Secondary to a Posterior Fossa Tumor: a Case Report

dc.contributor.authorGöztepe, Aslı
dc.contributor.authorGüldağ, Mahmut Alper
dc.contributor.authorAkıncı, Ahmet Tolgay
dc.contributor.authorÇiftdemir, Mert
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-20T10:26:27Z
dc.date.available2021-11-20T10:26:27Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalıen_US
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalıen_US
dc.description.abstractAims: Torticollis secondary to a posterior fossa tumor is a rare condition that is mostly seen in pediatric patients. In this casereport, it is aimed to present a 23-month-old male patient with a posterior fossa tumor that presents the symptoms of torticollis.Case Report: A 23-month-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with a history of a restricted range of motion in hisneck and leaning to his left side while sitting. Physical examination of the patient revealed acute onset of atlantoaxial rotatorysubluxation findings therefore, the initial diagnosis was Grisel’s Syndrome. Later, a cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealeda mass which was seen in the posterior fossa. The mass was considered as the cause of the torticollis. Conclusion: This case reportshows the importance of the differential diagnosis of torticollis. Posterior fossa tumors should not be overlooked while searchingfor the cause of torticollis. Keywords: Torticollis, posterior fossa tumors, infratentorial neoplasmsen_US
dc.identifier.dergipark584648en_US
dc.identifier.endpage66en_US
dc.identifier.issn2148-4724
dc.identifier.issn2548-0030
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage64en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tmsj/issue/46557/584648
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/749062
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/6052
dc.identifier.volume6en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Medical Student Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectTorticollisen_US
dc.subjectposterior fossa tumorsen_US
dc.titleTorticollis Secondary to a Posterior Fossa Tumor: a Case Reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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